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Old 04-13-2008, 12:06 PM
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different mindsets
Originally Posted by mrodock View Post
Anyone else find Tiger difficult to watch on the greens? He has two extremes, over-exuberance when he makes a particularly important putt, and just about every time he misses complete audacity the green would misbehave in such a way that his perfect putt would not find the hole. Sergio is much the same way. I think Tiger succeeds in spite of this mindset, not because of it, but I would be willing to defer to someone with a good contrary argument.

Perhaps I am wrong, but I have a feeling many of the greats would cringe when they see Tiger's reaction to just about every missed putt. You can cuss, stomp your feet, and pout in your head, you don't have to show it on your face.
I think they are very different in their thoughts. I think that Sergio has great disdain for the cards that he's been dealt (victim mentality). And, Tiger is in shock that he missed the putt, because there was no way he could have missed it. He doesn't believe that he's human.
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